Compact galactic X-ray sources. Proceedings of the workshop, Washington, D. C. , April 20, 21, 1979

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6705539

Lamb, F; Pines, D

The current status and future prospects regarding the study of compact galactic X-ray sources are reviewed, key questions addressable by X-ray observations are outlined, and various proposed types of missions are evaluated in terms of their ability to address these questions. Subjects discussed include degenerate dwarfs and cataclysmic variables, bursters, neutron stars, black holes, and erratic variables, transients, and patrol programs. Specific topics include future X-ray observations of magnetic binaries, the thermonuclear-flash model for X-ray burst sources, neutron star X-ray sources, prospects for experimental research on black holes in binary systems, and compact X-ray source observations after Explorer with the LAMAR.

• Research Organization: Illinois, University, Urbana, IL
• OSTI ID: 6705539
• Report Number(s): CONF-7904195-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640103* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Quasi-Stellar
Radio
& X-Ray Sources-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSTRACTS
BINARY STARS
BLACK HOLES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
DOCUMENT TYPES
DWARF STARS
EMISSION SPECTRA
LEADING ABSTRACT
LUMINOSITY
MAGNETIC STARS
MEETINGS
NEUTRON STARS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPECTRA
STAR ACCRETION
STAR EVOLUTION
STARS
VARIABLE STARS
X-RAY SPECTRA